The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-01-29

mysteriousy disappeared from his home at By.
nun, Maryland Central railroad, has at last beer
heard from and it is said that he is employed on
a railroad in Illinois. 1t was believed that finan-
cial difficulties were the cause of Mr.. Mcclure;
strange actions.
Miss Hortense Hardesty, one of the sue
cessful plaintiffs in the Hardesty will case
tried in Baltimore a few weeks ago, will be mar
ried in February to gentleman named McIn-
tyre. Miss Hardesty is ward of DIR. Z. Hall
Richardson, of Belair, and the prospective groom,
who is engaged in the insurance business in Bal
timore, is a native of Hagerstown, Md.
The case of Beimiller VS.. Schneider, re-
moved from Baltimore county, which was tried in
the Baltimore Court of Common Pleas, occupying
about week, was concluded on Tuesday by a
verdict for plaintiff for one cent damages for
wrongful taking of certain goods, and for the de-
PENDANT as to certain goods charged as wrong
fully TAKEN This was the fourth trial of the case.
The business men of Delta are about start
ing savings bank, with capital of $50 900, di-
vided into shares of $40 each. In this connec-
ton it is stated that similar bank at Shrews-
bury, with paid up capital af $4,000, owns its
own bank building, worth $4,000, and has a sur
plus of $4,000, having paid for several years
past dividend of IL per cent. on its capital
stock.
Charles Williams, the colored man who
robbed Mr.. Haughy's store and postoffce at 81 yn-
don, 4th district, last December, and who was
afterwards convicted in the U. S. District Court,
has been sentenced by Judge Morris to five years
in the penitentiary. Williams robbed the same
store before, for which he served three years in
the Concord pententiary. He said he committed
the second robbery for revenge.
Master Harry Turnbull, son of Mr.. H. c..
Turnbull, Jr, of "Auburn," short distance De-
low Towsontown, who goes to school in the city,
rode in on his bycicle Wednesday morning, COW
ering the distance to the car stables on west
Boundary avenue, about 64 miles, in As minutes.
Considering the bad condition of the York turn
pike, which was quite muddy, this was very
creditable performance.
DR.. George A. Thompson, who was engaged
in the practice of medicine in the State of Texas
and who returned to his home, near Phoenix, N.
C. r. R., last summer, has concluded to locate
permanently in that neighborhood. He is son
of DIR. William S. Thompson, one of the Oldest and
most highly esteemed physicians in the State, and
who has been in active practice in that section OF
the county for nearly half century.
Mr.. James W. Jenkins died at his resi-
dence in Baltimore, 2lst inst, in the 10Th year
of his age. He was retired member of the old
and wealthy firm of William Jenkins & Sons, and
was one of the most highly esteemed merchants
in the city. The deceased was brother of Mr..
Joseph W. Jenkins, Sr., who resides on Home
land avenue, near Lake Roland, and who is the
last survivor of family of nine or ten brothers.
"lne Ola sag anu clnuers iTOul IHo ROSeIs
furnaces at the Rocks of Deer Creek, which has
been lying about in unsghtly piles since the
works ceased operations, many years ago, is now
being sold by DIR. Rutledge to an iron company
in Pennsylvania, who are using it by some new
process in the manufacture of fine grade iron. 1t
is said that good price is being obtained forthis
stuff which was heretofore thought to be valueess.
Mr.. Edward Markell, son of Mr. Charles
Markell, of Lutherville, was married at st. Peters
P E. Church, Baltimore, Wednesday afternoon,
to Miss Leila E. Michael The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Julius e. Grammer, d. D., as
sisted by Rev. Hobart Smith. The groom, who is
junior member of the WELL known Baltimore firm of
Chas. Markell & Sons, is nephew OF Mrs. John
1. Yellott, of Towsontown. The bride is daugh-
ter of the late Henry Michael.
If Messrs Spencer and Gilmor, receivers
of the Maryland Central road, had seen the con-
dition of the ground around the station in this
place lately they certainly would have taken i'm
mediate steps to improve matters somewhat. The
mud was fully six inches deep and it was almost
impossible to approach the station without mir
ing. A few cart loads of stone and gravel would
make permanent improvement, at trifing cost,
and one that the patrons of the road would ap-
preciate.
Mrs. Mary S. Morrison, wife of Mr.. Alex.
NJ Morrison, we'll known citizen of the 10th
district, died at her residence, Sweet Air, on Fri
day morning of last week. She was most es-
Unable woman and was loved and respected by
a wide circle of acquaintance. She was daugh-
ter of the late Edward Gorsuch, and sister of Mr..
Thomas Gorsuch and of the late Dickinson Cor
such, of Baltimore county. Her funeral took
place at Chestnut Grove Church, Sunday after
noon, and drew together very large concourse
of people,
"A gentleman in the upper end of the coun-
ty subscribed for The UNION few days ago, en-
closing 81 .50 accompanied by peremptory or
AZ lotto, ok q a IF
the time for which he had paid, saying at the
same time that if paper was not worth paying
for in advance it was not worth having. We
agree with him and for his information will say
that it is invarable rule of ours to discontinue
paper at the end of the subscription, when we
have orders to do so. We have no desire to force
The UNION upon any one who does not want it
and who is not willing to pay for it.
The Towson Guards had a full dress drill
and inspection on Tuesday night, when the COM
pany appeared for the first time in their hand
some new uniforms, furnished by the State. The
coats are made of dark blue cloth, single breasted
frock, trimmed the collar and sleeves with
white braid and handsomely set off with Maryland
buttons. The pantaloons are light blue, the Off
GERS having white stripe down the leg. A
number of Capt. McClean's friends dropped in at
the armory during the evening and were much
pleased with the appearance of the men in their
new outfit, as we'll as with the precision of their
movements.
Death Mrs. Mary Sellers Morrison.-De-
parted this life, in hope of blessed Immortality,
at her late residence, Sweet Air, Baltimore coun-
ty, on Friday, 21st inst, at o'clock q. M, Mrs.
Mary Sellers, the beloved wife of Alexander M.
Morrison, in the 5Sth year of her age. Mrs. Nor
rison was the daughter of Mr.. Edward Gorsucb,
of Baltimore county, whose life was lost in the
Christiana riot of 1851. Her life was beautiful
illustration of the affections Devoted to her hus
band and their daughter, and always giving her
relatives, connections and friends most cordial
welcome to her home. Kind, quiet, calm and
ever the same, she will be sadly missed in all the
relations of life. She esteemed very highly
by all who knew her.
Her funeral took place on Sabbath, 23d inst,
from her late residence. Appropriate services